Editorials:

Antegrade cardioplegia, retrograde cardioplegia, or both?

GD Buckberg
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 45: 589-590.  

Changing management of carotid stenosis in coronary artery surgery patients

FD Loop
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 45: 591-592.  

Right ventricular outflow tract reconstructions: the role of valves in the viable allograft era

RA Hopkins
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 45: 593-594.  

Articles:

Efficacy of retrograde coronary sinus cardioplegia in patients undergoing myocardial revascularization: a prospective randomized trial

JT Diehl, EJ Eichhorn, MA Konstam, DD Payne, AR Dresdale, RM Bojar, H Rastegar, JJ Stetz, DN Salem, and RJ Connolly
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 45: 595-602. [Abstract]  

Early and late results in patients with carotid disease undergoing myocardial revascularization

RD Schultz, AV Sterpetti, and RJ Feldhaus
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 45: 603-609. [Abstract]  

Pulmonary valve insertion during reoperation for tetralogy of Fallot

SJ Finck, FJ Puga, and GK Danielson
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 45: 610-613. [Abstract]  

Paced skeletal muscle for dynamic cardiomyoplasty

GJ Magovern, FR Heckler, SB Park, IY Christlieb, GA Liebler, JA Burkholder, TD Maher, DH Benckart, GJ Magovern, Jr, and RL Kao
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 45: 614-619. [Abstract]  

The muscle-powered dual-chamber counterpulsator: rheologically superior implantable cardiac assist device

G Kochamba, C Desrosiers, M Dewar, and RC Chiu
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 45: 620-625. [Abstract]  

Technique of successful clinical double-lung transplantation

GA Patterson, JD Cooper, B Goldman, RD Weisel, FG Pearson, PF Waters, TR Todd, H Scully, M Goldberg, and RJ Ginsberg
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 45: 626-633. [Abstract]  

The long-term success of skeletal muscle in aortic repair

PJ Horneffer, GM Hutchins, DL Johnson, and TJ Gardner
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 45: 634-637. [Abstract]  

Determination of brain temperatures for safe circulatory arrest during cardiovascular operation

JS Coselli, ES Crawford, AC Beall, Jr, EM Mizrahi, KR Hess, and VM Patel
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 45: 638-642. [Abstract]  

A comparison of solutions for lung preservation using pulmonary alveolar type II cell viability

M Hachida, DS Hoon, and DL Morton
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 45: 643-646. [Abstract]  

The effect of arterial filtration on reduction of gaseous microemboli in the middle cerebral artery during cardiopulmonary bypass

TS Padayachee, S Parsons, R Theobold, RG Gosling, and PB Deverall
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 45: 647-649. [Abstract]  

Protection of the neonatal heart following normothermic ischemia: a comparison of oxygenated saline and oxygenated versus nonoxygenated cardioplegia

MJ Lynch, EL Bove, TN Zweng, MH Fox, SF Bolling, and KP Gallagher
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 45: 650-655. [Abstract]  

Predictors of length of hospitalization after cardiac surgery

NM Katz, SW Ahmed, BK Clark, and RB Wallace
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 45: 656-660. [Abstract]  

Conotruncal repair of tetralogy of Fallot

H Kurosawa, Y Imai, M Nakazawa, K Momma, and A Takao
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 45: 661-666. [Abstract]  

Efficacy of intravascular volume resuscitation in dogs with acute cardiac tamponade

WE Johnston, J Vinten-Johansen, AC McGivor, WP Santamore, SM Block, and KP Moulton
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 45: 667-673. [Abstract]  

Aortic valve endocarditis with aortic root abscess cavity: surgical treatment with aortic valve homograft

JK Kirklin, JW Kirklin, and AD Pacifico
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 45: 674-677. [Abstract]  

Surgical removal of guidewire fragment following transluminal coronary angioplasty

MS Proctor and LV Koch
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 45: 678-679. [Abstract]  

Penetrating injury of the torso with impalement of the thoracic aorta: preoperative value of the computed tomographic scan

G Fradet, B Nelems, and NL Muller
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 45: 680-681. [Abstract]  

Traumatic rupture of ascending aorta and left main bronchus

SH Sadow, CA Murray, 3d, RF Wilson, S Mansoori, and SD Harrington
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 45: 682-683. [Abstract]  

Repair of sternal dehiscence using a Harrington compression system

MD Miller, RG Johnson, and J Naifeh
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 45: 684-685. [Abstract]  

A venous reservoir for cardiopulmonary bypass in newborns and small infants

JL Ochsner, MD Horowitz, and R Ballantyne
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 45: 686. [Abstract]  

Surgery in small cell lung cancer

BL Graham, Jr, L Balducci, T Khansur, ML Dalton, and B Lambuth
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 45: 687-692. [Abstract]  

Letters:

Right ventricular failure following cardiopulmonary bypass: inadequate myocardial protection or incomplete revascularization?

JB Rich, CW Akins, and WM Daggett, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 45: 693-694.  

Mixed venous oxygen saturation as a predictor of cardiac output

JH Kennedy
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 45: 694.  

Interposition of coral between sternal blades to prevent postoperative dehiscence: a new method

S Nikol, C Minale, and BJ Messmer
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 45: 694-696.  

Rapid autotransfusion during complicated aortic decannulation

A Elami, NH Fishman, and G Merin
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 45: 696.  

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